DATE : 2015-08-26
The force majeure on butyl acrylate (butyl-A) and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) at French-based specialty chemicals producer Arkema is expected to be lifted imminently, a source from the company said on Wednesday.
The declaration at the Carling facility was made on 22 May, on the back of the force majeure on oxo-alcohols at Lavera a few days prior.
The force majeure on oxo-alcohols from the Lavera petrochemicals site has now been lifted, a second source from Arkema also confirmed on Wednesday. The source added that the situation is back to normal and the producer is now in a position to build stocks.
Arkema and INEOS Oxide operate a 50:50 joint venture in Lavera called Oxochimie. INEOS Oxide, which also declared force majeure earlier this year, was not available for a comment.
Oxochimie has the capacity to produce 160,000 tonnes/year of n-butanol, 20,000 tonnes/year of iso-butanol and 120,000 tonnes/year of 2-ethylhexanol at Lavera.
Acrylate esters include methyl acrylate (methyl-A), ethyl acrylate (ethyl-A), butyl-A and 2-EHA. They are used to make paints, coatings, textiles, adhesives, polishes and plastics.
SOURCE Icis News